Midland Times

USTA: Samantha Munt of Midland ranks 1,313 in Girls’ 18 bonus points bracket in August

Samantha Munt of Midland finished 1,313th in the United States Tennis Association’s Girls’ 18 bracket in the month.

They have no bonus points by the end of the month.

Their ranking rose by 14 from the month before.

There are 55 USTA players from Midland across all age categories.

Players earn points per round in tournaments, winning higher points the further into a tournament they advance.

Jarett Cascino of New York Tennis Magazine says tennis is one of the most competitive youth sports.

“There is always someone better than you on any given day, even if you are the number one player in the world!” he said.

Data collected on Aug. 27 from USTA.

Junior Girls’ 18 bonus rankings in August
NameStarting RankEnding RankBonus Points at End of Month
Joanna Thomas1,3271,3130
Joli Ardoin1,3271,3130
Lexi Torres1,3271,3130
Samantha Munt1,3271,3130
Sarah Stewart1,3271,3130